Pocketbook



C. A. LIEDEL Aug. 30-, 1932;

PUCKETBOOK Filed May 3, 1930 Inventor n r m A Patented Aug. 30, 1932UNETED STATES CLARENCE A. LIEDEL, OF MAYBEE, MICHIGAN POCKETIBOOKApplication filed. May 3,

This invention relates to pocket books and more particularly to a deviceof this character which is in the nature of a combined billfold and coinpurse.

An important object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth,

a pocket book of the aforementioned characterembodying a novelconstruction and arrangement of parts for facilitating the inser- 19tion of bills and coins therein and for removing said bills and coinstherefrom.

Another important object of th invention is to provide a pocket book ofthe character described having a coin pocket or compartment and furtherhaving a coin inspection tray or compartment associated with said pocketin which the coin will be exposed to view in a manner to permit thedesired coin to be selected and removed.

20 Another important object of the invention is to provide a pocket bookof the character set forth embodying novel means for preventing theaccidental displacement of the coins from the coin compartment.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a pocket bookhaving a pocket therein for the reception of bills, said pocket beingprovided with a window or opening in one end portion to permit the billsto be inspectec, selected and, if desired withdrawn through said windowor opening.

Other objects of the invent on are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a pocket book which will be comparatively simplein construction, strong, durable, efficient in its use and which may bemanufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further 49 objects and advantages of theinvention may become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and wherein Figure l is a perspective view of a pocketbook constructed in accordance with this invention in open position.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view 1930. Serial No. 449,4?1;

taken through the pocket book in its open position.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the pocket bookin its closed or folded posit-ion.

Figure a is a perspective view showing the pocket book in its folded orclosed position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, itwill be seen that the referencenumeral 1 designates an out-er flexible member and2 is an inner flexiblemember, said members 1 and 2 being stitched together along three oftheir marginal edges in a manner to provide a com- 'partment for thereception of blls. The marginal portion of the member 2 which is free ofthe member 1 is inwardly offset with respect to said member 1 for amajor portion of its length, as illustrated to advantage in Figure l ofthe drawing. l

A flex ble member 3 is disposed on the 70 member 2 and extends from onend thereof to a point in spaced relation to the opposite end of saidmember Elie memberv 3 has its marginal portions stitched to the member 2and has its inner portions provided with an opening 4. An opening 5 isprovided in the member 2 in a portion thereof which is free of themember 3. The member 3, in conijunct on with the member 2, provides acoin receptacle or pocket and, as best seen in Fig- 8 ures 2 and 3 ofthe drawing, a portion of said member 3 which constitutes one of thewalls of the opening a. is turned under and st tched to provide a coinretaining'flap or stop 6. The portions ofthe member 3 dis 35 posed onthe remaining side of the opening 4 constitute an abutment or wall "Ifor engagement with the coins wh ch are slid out of the coin pocket orcompartment.

The'member 2' is provided with an integral portion 8 extendingdiagonally across one corner of the window or opening 5 for engagementwith one corner of thebills which are disposed in the bill compartmentto prevent said bills from accidentally projecting through'said opening5. Y a i The device is adapted, to be folded in the manner illustratedto advantage in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing and when so folded itwill be noted that the folded portion of 1190 stantially the pocket bookterminates in spaced relation to the wall upon which the coincompartment is mounted. When it is desired to remove a coin, the pocketbook is open and flexed in a manner to space the flap 6 from the member2 after which the pocket book is inclined so that the coin willgravitate on said member 2 to a point beneath the opening 4 in themember 3 where the same may be selected and removed. As before stated,the portion 7 of the member 3 constitutes stop means for the coins andthe flap 6 constitutes means for retaining said coins in the comartmentprovided therefor when the pocket ook is folded. Through the medium ofthe opening 5, the bills in the bill compartment may be inspected whendesired. 7

It is believed that the many advantages of a pocket book constructed inaccordance with this invention will be readily understood, and althoughthe preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be had which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

-What is claimed is 2-- 1. A pocket book comprising a pair of elongatedinner and outer flexible, coextensive sheets disposed in opposedrelation to each other and secured together at their ends and at onelongitudinal edge in a manner to provide a bill receiving pocketextending subthe length of the sheets, the other longitudinal edge ofthe sheets being free to provide an opening for the insertion of bills,the inner sheet having its free edge cut away to provide an elongatedrecess, the ends of which terminate a slight distance from the ends ofthe sheet and said inner sheet being provided, in one end portion, withan open ing for the inspection and removal of the bills, the side andouter end walls of said opening being spaced slightly inwardly from thepoint of connection of the two sheets together and said inner sheethaving an integral portion extending into a corner of the last mentionedopening for holding corners of bills placed in the pocket.

2. A pocketbook comprising a pair of sheets, one sheet being longer thanthe other and the short sheet being fastened to the other sheet at itsmarginal edges, the short sheet having an opening therein locatedadjacent 7 its inner end and an inwardly and rearwardly extending flapformed integrally with the inner wall of the opening for retaining coinsin the pocket formed by the two sheets, the extending part of the longsheet being folded over the short sheet. I

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CLARENCE A. LIEDEL.

